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On Monday, June 25, 2018, join us for our 19th annual Parkinson Council Golf Classic held at the Huntingdon Valley Golf Club. Participants will enjoy a day of incredible golf, good food for a great cause. Funds raised at this event are reinvested back in our community to support scientific research, education, and quality of […]

The Parkinson Council, in collaboration with SOWN and Penn Medicine, is thrilled to announce that the Care-Partners Telephone Support Group will start in May 2017. This free 8-week dynamic workshop series offers care-partners mutual support, stress-reducing techniques, and shared experiences and expertise. The series, led by a SOWN professional, will meet by phone, making the workshops […]

Kaitlyn Gammon had an idea. She wanted to do something in memory of her late grandfather, who lived with Parkinson’s disease for 17 years. Even though she and her family have participated in A Walk to Stamp Out Parkinson’s for the last five years as members of Team Porter-Tuck, she wanted to do more. With an […]

Friday, March 24, 2017, 12 pm to 1:30 pm Have you had a fall or near fall in the past year? Are you afraid of falling? Do you use the walls and furniture around you to steady yourself? If you answered YES to any of these questions you are at risk to fall. Come join us for […]

The Parkinson Council, in collaboration with Rock Steady Boxing and Joltin’ Jabs, is pleased to announce an expansion of Rock Steady Boxing in Manayunk! Interested in signing up? Click here to find out how and when classes are offered! And, if you missed the story by 6abc Health Reporter Ali Gorman about the expansion of Rock Steady Boxing, you can check out the […]